A Waukesha boy had to be rescued by firefighters after getting his head stuck in a cat scratching post.
Cynthia Olson posted photos of her son's rescue to the Catspotting Society group on Facebook. Olson said her son had to be removed from the post by the Waukesha Fire Department. "Our son is absolutely fine," Olson wrote on the post. - PUB DATE: 11/19/2020 4:18:35 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Firefighters on Thursday, Nov. 19 responded to the scene of a structure fire on Arndt Street near Military Road in Fond du Lac. The call came in around 1:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions in the front of the two-story, multiple tenant structure. One victim was rescued by first arriving crews and was treated and transported to the hospital. - PUB DATE: 11/19/2020 4:52:02 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department is celebrating 100 years of full-time service to the community.
The city of Wisconsin Rapids was developed as a consolidation of Grand Rapids, which sat on the east side of the Wisconsin River and Centralia, which was situated in the west side. The two municipalities combined in the spring of 1900 and bore the name of Grand Rapids, until the name was changed to Wisconsin Rapids to correct and freight/mail confusion with Grand Rapids, MI. - PUB DATE: 11/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids City Times
The Oconto Fire Rescue Department’s first female full-time firefighter/EMT is now its first female ranking officer.
Tabitha Vande Voort was promoted to lieutenant, Fire Chief Josh Bostedt announced Tuesday.
She has twice served as a paid on-call member of the department, in 2006 and then again starting in January 2017, before being hired full-time in February 2019. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 11:12:03 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
The City of Sturgeon Bay took action Tuesday evening to protect part-time firefighters from lost wages in case they would contract the coronavirus working for the fire department. The Personnel Committee recommended to the city council to approve the coordination of compensation for the firefighters for qualifying COVID-19 conditions. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 10:31:29 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
Two people were injured Tuesday evening in a house fire.
Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2900 block of West Point Road for a report of smoke coming from the residence and a person still inside, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the door. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 6:19:56 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Madison firefighters managed to knock down a blaze at an apartment building on the Isthmus Tuesday after before it could spread to other units.
Everyone was evacuated from the multi-unit home, in the 1300 block of Rutledge St., after someone spotted smoke seeping into the hallway through an apartment door, according to the Madison Fire Dept. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 1:37:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Two families have been displaced following a cooking fire in Sun Prairie on Monday.
A news release said officials were sent to the 2000 block of Wyoming Avenue for a report of a residential structure fire at about 5 p.m. Firefighters arrived to the scene in less than two minutes and confirmed everyone had safely evacuated the duplex. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:12:33 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A fire Monday afternoon in an industrial building was believed to be from a wood stove burning yard waste and garbage, something that is against City of Racine ordinances.
Passersby called 911 to report seeing smoke coming from the area of South Memorial Drive and 13th Street just after 1 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from the Racine Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 5:52:03 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
It’s all systems go, much to the relief of Brown County first responders and dispatchers.
Nearly two years ago, Action 2 News first told you about major problems when the county tried switching to a new computer dispatch system, causing delays and potential safety concerns for police and firefighters. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 3:37:10 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A fire struck a Platteville bowling alley Saturday night while bowlers were occupying half of the facility’s 24 lanes.
“We actually had the glow bowling going on, so we had fog machines going — we didn’t really see (smoke),” said Joe Haack, owner of Pioneer Lanes Bar, Grill & Banquet Center.
The Platteville Fire Department received the call at 10:45 p. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Telegraph Herald
The Kaukauna Fire Department is urging residents to help slow the spread of COVID-19 after an increase in coronavirus cases throughout the community is said to be putting a strain on the fire department’s effectiveness.
On Friday afternoon, Kaukauna Fire Chief Jake Carrel shared on Facebook the following statement:
“We all want nothing more than to get back to ‘normal’ but I urge all Kaukauna residents to please do everything in your power to help slow the spread of COVID-19. - PUB DATE: 11/15/2020 1:29:34 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Two out of three public safety referendum questions to provide funding for the Elkhorn Fire Department to hire more firefighters and emergency medical services workers have been approved.
The town of Geneva, town of Sugar Creek and city of Elkhorn each placed a referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot to provide funding to the Elkhorn Fire Department to hire 13 additional full-time full-time firefighters and emergency medical personnel. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2020 1:46:08 PM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
Milwaukee firefighters fought two large blazes that broke out within minutes of each other Friday afternoon.
On the east side, it took firefighters about 45 minutes to get a fire at the popular Hooligan's Super Bar, 2017 E. North Ave., under control.
And as of 5 p.m., crews were still working to put out a fire at ReCommunity Recycling, a large recycling complex at 1401 West Mount Vernon Avenue in the Menomonee Valley. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 11:50:11 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Creating a better life for her family - that's the reason why Sakura Xiong joined the Milwaukee Fire Department Cadet Program.
“I just want to have a good successful future,” said Sakura.
She has been in the program for more than a year, and said it has its changes, but every day she feeling inspired and empowered to be a part a male-dominated field. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 7:32:49 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Firefighters on Thursday night, Nov. 12 responded to the scene of a house fire near Harvey and College in Waukesha. The call came in around 9:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews were able to make an aggressive interior attack and extinguish the fire on the second floor of the home. Damage to the home is estimated to be $100,000. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 6:56:06 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee
Three mobile homes are damaged - two a total loss - following a fire in Chippewa County Thursday.
The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. at the Cindy Lake Mobile Home Park on Stillson Road in the Town of Lafayette.
The Chippewa Fire District says the fire started in one home, then spread to two adjacent homes. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
A resident and their pet have been displaced after a senior living apartment building fire in Sun Prairie Thursday that caused $5,000 in damage.
Sun Prairie Fire and Rescue responded to the apartment building on the 600 block of Thomas Drive at around 5:55 p.m. for a reported fire, Assistant Fire Chief Bill Sullivan said. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal
Two dogs were killed early Wednesday afternoon as a fire swept through a home on Madison’s north side.
According to the Madison Fire Dept., multiple people reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the house, on Arizona Circle. Neighbors added they didn’t think anyone was home, but there were multiple pets inside. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2020 1:36:36 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The Rock Co. Medical Examiner has released the name of the 58-year-old man who died early Monday morning in a Janesville house fire.
The Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Steven J. Stephenson. Its preliminary results indicate the Janesville man died from injuries sustained in the blaze.
According to the Janesville Fire Dept. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2020 1:36:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
